| The British Film Institute
Website: http://www.bfi.org.uk
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| Alias: | BFI |
| Activity: | There is more to discover about film and television through the BFI. Our world-renowned archive, DVDs, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources are here to inspire everyone. |
| To encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom | |
| Income: | £43.2 million |
| Accounts: | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Registrar: | Charity Commission 287780 |
Context
The BFI is an offshoot of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). From a speech by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP in November 2010:
…the BFI will be in charge of delivering the Government’s policy for film.
Details
Funding in the year 2009/10 included:
- DCMS (via UK Film Council): £20.2 million
- Lottery: £844,000
— - Total: £21 million (48.6% state funding)
